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The Dawn

Dec 17, 1986 · 1h 40m
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Drama

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In a drama in which even Gad has a role as well as Michael York, it is certain that serious issues are at stake. Set during the time before the state of Israel was created and established, a British officer has been captured by a band of Jewish resistance fighters with the intent of killing him at dawn. One of the Jews was sentenced to die after being captured by the English, and this death will be in retaliation. The trouble is that a young and ambivalent fighter is left holding the officer captive with orders to shoot him at the pre-arranged time. It is a long night of soul-searching before the Jewish soldier comes up with a solution to his quandary.

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CAST

Philippe Léotard
Gad
Michael York
John Dawson
Christine Boisson
Iliana
Serge Avédikian
Yoav
Paul Blain
David
Redjep Mitrovitsa
Elisha
Laurent Allaire
Moïse
Directed by Miklós Jancsó

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Odessa Films, YNIL Film Productions, Swan productions
Country
FR
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